Miracle Mike the Headless Chicken Who Wouldnt Die

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There's an expression out there about acting like a chicken with its head cut off. This is generally seen in a something negative, but when it came to a miraculous chicken named Mike who narrowly escaped the Grim Reaper's axe, most people couldn't believe the fame associated to a chicken... without a head. • Sources and further reading: https://insh.world/culture/wtf-miracl... • More Interesting facts about Mike, the headless chicken: • In the 1940's the dead didn't just walk, they also clucked. • A routine chicken beheading at Lloyd Olsen's farm became so much more. • An incredibly unlikely axe strike and a well timed blood clot created the impossible chicken. • Names Miracle Mike, this chicken was able to live without a head for 18 months. • A chicken's brain stem is in the top of their neck. Mike survived the cut. • Able to breath and walk, Mike was given food and water with an eyedropper. • As word of this miracle spread mike was even taken onto the sideshow circuit. • At the height of mike's fame, it was estimated he earned $4500 a month (US) That's $48000 by today's standards. • He was also features in 'Time' and 'Life' magazine. • While on tour in 1947 Mike choked to death and the miracle ended. • Today, Mike's home town still celebrates a holiday in his honor. 'Mike, The Headless Chicken Day'.

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